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Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2012 12:01 am

Atlantic Audubon

Skyler Streich will present "Birding in Thailand" at the 7:30 p.m. Wednesday meeting of the Atlantic Audubon Society at the Galloway Public Library, Jimmie Leeds Road.

Atlantic City Aquarium

Atlantic City Aquarium at Gardner's Basin displays fish, reptiles and amphibians. Admission: $8 adults, $5 children. Call 609-348-2880.

Nature Center of Cape May

N.J. Audubon's Nature Center of Cape May, 1600 Delaware Ave., has exhibits and observation tower; admission is free. Call 609-898-8848.

Nature programs for toddlers 2 to 4 years and parents/grandparents 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays; preregister; $8.

Author Pat Sutton presents two workshops: Milkweed for monarchs from 10:30 a.m. to noon, and Hummingbirds 101 from 1 to 3 p.m., on Saturday, April 21; cost of $20 each includes handouts; preregister.

Nature Conservancy

The Conservancy's Bayshores Center, 2350 Route 47, Delmont, has nature trails. Call 609-861-0600.

Wetlands Institute

Wetlands Institute, 1075 Stone Harbor Blvd., Stone Harbor, has displays and gift shop. Admission (temporarily) $4 adults, $3 ages 3 to 12, includes activities. Call 609-368-1211.

Salt-marsh safaris at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, April 21.

Covered dish supper on "The Flight of the Willet" at 6 p.m. April 27; preregister.

Cape May Bird Observatory

NJ Audubon's CMBO has the Research & Education Center, 600 Route 47, Middle Township, and the Northwood Center on Lily Lake in Cape May Point. Call 609-861-0700.

Guided birding from Cape May-Lewes Ferry 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24; $35 includes round-trip ferry passage; preregister.

Guided boat trip to view loons and shorebirds 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 24, out of Cape May harbor; $40; preregister.

Weekly birding (and other) trips Thursday, April 19, to Wednesday, April 25 - Cost $10; show and go. Thursday: Belleplain State Forest at 7:30 a.m.; meet at forest office, Route 550, west of Woodbine. Nature walk at Cox Hall Creek WMA 9 a.m.; meet at west end of Shawmount Ave. in Villas. Heislerville WMA with author Pete Dunne at 1 p.m.; meet at end of Matt's Landing Road. Friday: Higbee Beach WMA at 7:30 a.m.; meet at lot, west end of New England Road. Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge at 3 p.m.; meet at lot, Sunset Boulevard. Saturday: Rea Farm (The Beanery) in West Cape May at 7:30 a.m.; at parking lot. Belleplain State Forest at 7:30 a.m.; meet at forest office, Route 550, west of Woodbine. Casual birding at Cape May Point at 3 p.m.; at Hawkwatch Platform. Sunday: Cox Hall Creek WMA at 7:30 a.m.; at parking area, Shawmount Road, Lower Township. Belleplain State Forest at 10:30 a.m.; meet at forest office, Route 550, west of Woodbine. Monday: Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge with author Pete Dunne at 7:30 a.m.; meet at lot, Sunset Boulevard. Heislerville WMA with Dunne at 3 p.m.; meet at end of Matt's Landing Road. Tuesday: Belleplain State Forest at 7:30 a.m.; meet at forest office, Route 550, west of Woodbine. Photo walk at Cape May Point State Park at 8 a.m.; at Hawkwatch Platform. Easy birding at Cape May Point State Park 9 a.m.; at platform. Wednesday: Cape May Point at 7:30 a.m.; at Hawk Watch platform. Nummy Island at 4:30 p.m.; meet just south of free bridge from Stone Harbor.

Cape May Point State Park

Cape May Point State Park has nature trails, museum and free programs. Call 609-884-2159.

Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge

Guided birding and nature walks 8 to 10 a.m. Fridays, starting at visitor center.

Free nature walk and campfire sing-a-long at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 20, at Children's Discovery Area behind visitor center.

Erin Kiefer will present a free program, "Hunters of the Sky," with live raptors at 7 p.m. Friday, April 20

Call 609-652-1665, ext. 21.

Marine mammal center

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center, 3625 Atlantic-Brigantine Blvd., Brigantine, offers group tours for a fee. Museum and gift shop open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Call 609-266-0538.

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